Mizuho Station

The Mizuho Station was a permanent Japanese transshipment station. Located on Mizuho Plateau 2230 m above sea level, it was opened in 1970. It was operated by the Japanese National Institute of Polar Research, and closed in 1987.
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  • Type: Scientific research base
  • Description: Antarctic station
  • Also known as: Mizuho /Nip./” and “Mizuho Station (Japan)

Mizuho Station

Latitude
-70.68333° or 70° 41′ south
Longitude
44.31667° or 44° 19′ east
Population
5
Elevation
2,182 metres (7,159 feet)
Open location code
2HX68888+MM
Geo­Names ID
6620773
Wiki­data ID
Q2350884
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Mizuho Station” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: محطة ميزوهو
  • Cebuano: Mizuho Station
  • Chinese: 瑞穗基地
  • Dutch: Mizuho Station
  • Finnish: Mizuho
  • French: Base antarctique Mizuho
  • Italian: Base Mizuho
  • Italian: Stazione Mizuho
  • Japanese: みずほ基地
  • Latvian: Midzuho
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Mizuho
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Mizuho-stasjonen
  • Norwegian: Mizuho-stasjonen (Japan)
  • Norwegian: Mizuho
  • Polish: Mizuho
  • Portuguese: Estação Mizuho
  • Spanish: Base Mizuho
  • Swedish: Mizuho

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